{
  "id": 12078783,
  "title": "President Sheikh Mohamed shares thank you note to teacher from 1971 to celebrate crucial role of educators",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/president-sheikh-mohamed-shares-thank-you-note-to-teacher-from-1971",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T04:55:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/10/05/president-sheikh-mohamed-shares-thank-you-note-to-teacher-from-1971-to-celebrate-crucial-role-of-educators/"
  },
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  "account": "President Sheikh Mohamed extended a heartfelt thank you to teachers throughout the UAE on Monday, acknowledging their vital role in shaping the nation's future. In a social media post on World Teachers' Day, he emphasized that the occasion provides a platform to honor educators for their profound influence on students' lives. Accompanying the post was a photograph of himself as a child alongside a thank you note he had written to his teacher in 1971, when he was just ten years old. The note, signed \"Mohamed Zayed,\" expressed his gratitude to Ahmad Ibrahim Mandi, his former teacher.\n\nReflecting on his personal experience fifty-five years later, Sheikh Mohamed reiterated his appreciation for teachers across the UAE, emphasizing their indispensable role in nurturing the leaders of tomorrow. He concluded his message by encouraging everyone to recognize and thank the educators who have made a lasting impact on their lives. World Teachers' Day, organized by UNESCO, is observed annually on October 5 to celebrate educators and recognize their contributions to education and society. The day also serves as an opportunity to consider the support teachers require to fulfill their potential and to contemplate the future of the teaching profession worldwide.",
  "summary": "President Sheikh Mohamed on Monday paid a warm tribute to teachers across the UAE for their crucial role in \"shaping future generations\". Marking World Teachers' Day, he said in a post on social media that the annual occasion served as an opportunity to celebrate educators for the \"lasting impact\" they have on the lives of pupils. Sheikh Mohamed shared a picture of himself as a boy alongside a…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "A photograph, a handwritten thank you and a memory from 1971: Mohamed bin Zayed honours teachers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/a-photograph-a-handwritten-thank-you-and-a-memory-from-1971-mohamed",
        "published": "2026-10-05T04:27:46.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "President Sheikh Mohamed shares thank you note to teacher from 1971 to celebrate crucial role of educators",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/president-sheikh-mohamed-shares-thank-you-note-to-teacher-from-1971-12079182",
        "published": "2026-10-05T04:55:38.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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